# Philippines' Maria Ressa detained and released over 'political' charge

Committee to Protect Journalists, 2019-02-14

- Address: https://cpj.org/thetorch/2019/02/maria-ressa-detained-overnight/
- Kind: reference
- Last checked: 2026-09-23
- Archived copy: none yet

## Cited by

- [Philippines: Rappler's Maria Ressa arrested over cyber libel case](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2019-philippines-arrests-ressa)
- [Claim 549: Ressa's own description of the charge's motivation.](https://thewaronnews.com/claims/549)
- [Claim 668: Description of the arrest and overnight detention.](https://thewaronnews.com/claims/668)
- [Claim 669: The story and law timeline underlying the charge.](https://thewaronnews.com/claims/669)

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